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Thanks. That's the main point. If they're similar (as you say) or, even more perplexing, if the B1G is actually the better conference (as I maintain) then why are public perceptions so skewed in favor of the SEC? Because of the ESPN hype. And ESPN carries a lot of weight in college football...

Are they similar in general public perception?

Of course. I'm just trying to understand how the two conferences are similar, as you claim they are. They obviously are not similar in post season wins and losses. Maybe that's not important, though? Where do you see the similarities?

The conferences are similar — but not similar in record?

Hmmmm. But you'd agree, I assume, that 5-0 is clearly better than 2-4 (rather than 'pretty similar'). Yes?

It's a shame, then.

So, kids... are we still buying the SEC hype?

Auburn: 2021: 6-7 2022: 5-7 2023: 6-7 2024: 5-7 2025: 5-7 Wow. Auburn is part of a 'gauntlet'? It must be an SEC-style gauntlet; you know, a gauntlet that Just Means More.

Arkansas: 2021: 9-4 2022: 7-6 2023: 4-8 2024: 7-6 2025: 2-10 Wow. Another impressive SEC juggernaut!

Mississippi State: 2021: 7-6 2022: 9-4 2023: 5-7 2024: 2-10 2025: 5-7, with an upcoming game in the Duke's Mayo Bowl(!) Wow. Another SEC dynasty!

Florida: 2021: 6-7 2022: 6-7 2023: 5-7 2024: 8-5 2025: 4-8 Wow. Dynasty!

That's a lot of games against less-than-stellar opposition, including the SEC games. Are Mississippi State and Arkansas any good?

I'd say the current situation, 5-0 vs 2-4 in this post season, is starting to look like more than a blip. As I recall, the B1G was dominant last post season as well. It's beginning to look like the B1G Just Plays Better Football... to coin a slogan. But we have the head-to-head matchups to...

That sounds reasonable. How significant, exactly, is the difference? Have you worked out a comparison?

Do not question The Indexes!

Ahhhhh, but The Indexes! You're forgetting about The Indexes!

The general public is becoming wise to the fact that that particular argument is sheer baloney.

How about wins and losses? Do those count in your eyes? You make it sound as if the only evidence being provided is "Rah-rah, boolah-boolah, my team is great!" How about actual performance on the field? I'm talking about an objective, direct comparison between the SEC and the B1G in postseason...

My first reaction to this: "Wow! That's amazing! How can people deny there's major, major bias?" Then I remembered: It Just Means More.

Well said. That's why I have come to despise the rankings — especially early in the season.